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Hyper-V Server 2016 to 2019 in-place upgrade failing

I have a test server (Dell Poweredge R710) running the free Hyper-V Server 2016. It's a very simple standalone setup - no shared storage (although it is domain-joined).

I am trying to do an in-place upgrade to Hyper-V Server 2019 - I'm shifting all our Servers to 2019, and it would make things easier for patching, etc, if this one was on the same version. When I run the installer from the command line it fails, and looking at the log file shows this as the cause:

<CompatibilityInfo BlockingType="Hard"/><Message Text="You have the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RDVH) role installed on this server. After you upgrade, you won’t be able to add the RemoteFX 3D video adapter to virtual machines."/>

It's just a test server running the standalone VMs I use for trying things out, so it's not a, RDVH host, and RemoteFX is not used or relevant.

Anyone know how to get around this? I could of course do a clean install but that's extra hassle.

Thanks

windows-server-2019windows-server-2016windows-server-hyper-v
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Hi,

I have done a lot of researches on the in-place upgrade.

From Microsoft side, there is no official document about in-place upgrade of Hyper-V server. There are only documents about upgrading of Windows Servers with Hyper-V role installed.

In other third-party documents and technical forums, most of the users mentioned there is no upgrade path for Hyper-V server. The clean installation would be the best way.

Also, in-place upgrade of the OS is not recommended. It is important to keep the backbone of your Virtual Machines clean without old configuration. Otherwise, there might be problems in the future.

So, clean installation should be the best option for your situation. Appreciate your understanding!

Thanks,


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